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Dunchess

Chess, but with spells, items and dungeons that fight back. Play online matches on boards full of vision crystals, teleports and fog, where every piece has abilities the original never had.

100%
of 14 reviews
$2.99
Released: Aug 2, 2026  •  Developer: Chateau Pixel SL  •  Publisher: Chateau Pixel SL

The Developer Says...

A chess-derived game that shares the original pieces and square mechanics, but buffs the gameplay and strategy possibilities with the introduction of spells, items, game elements, and much more.

Dunchess is in Early Access, so what you get today is the online multiplayer game: full matches against other players, with all the spells, items, elements and dungeons listed below. We're still building on top of that, and we're still balancing what's already there.

Spells

All pieces in game have special abilities that almost infinitely expand the possibilities of your strategy and gameplay.

Items

Search and find different items in game that allow your strategy to be absolutely unpredictable to your opponents!

Elements

All dungeons are elevated with in-game elements that players can interact with. Conquer vision crystals, find magic crowns that humiliate your opponent, use teleports to escape and find new places…

Dungeon board

Squares made of squares are boring, but dungeon made of squares? Now we're talking. Explore our collection of dungeons, get spooked and spook your enemies. Find the real challenge of the game by navigating through the mysteries of the dungeon's fog.

Back of the Box Details

Steam Deck

Unknown

DLC

None

DRM/EULA Notices

None

Achievements

None

Ratings

None

Demo

None

Metacritic

None

Content Notices

None

Controller Support

None

Reviews

100%

Overwhelmingly Positive

Based on 14 reviews


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